Brian

Always one more project. Over the past few months I have received a spike in people purchasing digital plans from me. It’s not a big surprise since everyone is stuck at home due to shelter in place orders. Although I do like making a little supplementary income from the […]

Inspiring Others to Make Something

29 Apr, 2020 in Woodworking by Brian

Building a Kids Playset with God With my kids growing, seemingly faster and faster I can’t help but feel the pressure to seize every moment before it is gone. For quite some time now I have been toiling over exactly what I want to include in a playset my kids […]

Building a Kids Playset with God

26 Jul, 2019 in Woodworking by Brian

Yesterday I received a message through Facebook asking for my permission to use one of my older videos on their TV Network’s website, and/or social media. The message contained a number of links to other sites which, which admittedly made me question the validity/sincerity of the message. My […]

Solicitation from TV Network to use my video

1 Mar, 2019 in Commentary by Brian

I am not sure who is, or is not familiar with the radio personality Dave Ramsey. But even for those who have heard just a few minutes of his show, have probably heard him say “better than I deserve” when a caller asks him how he is doing. Generally speaking, […]

Better Than I Deserve… Gearing Up To Start Milling Lumber

9 Feb, 2019 in Commentary / Tools I use by Brian

Early Life Crisis Just when I think to myself… “Ahhh finally I’m done with all the time sensitive projects”, another one comes along. But if I am really honest the urgency is just something I created and imposed on myself. Some of it is due to a simple yearning […]

Early Life Crisis

6 Feb, 2019 in Commentary / DIY / Kids Toys by Brian

I own quite a few books about woodworking as well as digital versions of every issue of Wood Magazine ever published. But admittedly, when it comes to the medium I primarily use for continued inspiration, or learning of new woodworking techniques, I most often turn to YouTube. However, while […]

Is Instant Gratification Preventing You From Enjoying The Journey?

25 Sep, 2018 in Woodworking by Brian

Do you want to buy some big expensive tool? How can you justify it to yourself? But more importantly how do you justify it to your spouse? As I stand and look at my shop full of toys/tools I cant help but reflect and think how lucky I am. Acquiring […]

How to justify purchasing expensive tools… to your spouse

24 Aug, 2018 in How To by Brian

With nearly every project I get to a point where I start to see the finish line. When I reach this point I begin to loose interest in the current project and my mind starts to wonder and obsess over the next one. At the moment I am doing my […]

Looking ahead to bigger projects

21 Aug, 2018 in Woodworking by Brian

Building because I can.. not always to save money Often times I build things or tackle projects for my home to save a significant amount of money. I have saved thousands over the past couple of years by completing projects such as remodeling my kids rooms and building a dining […]

Building because I can.. not always to save money

7 Aug, 2018 in Commentary / Woodworking by Brian

Picture Frame Happy 5 year anniversary Every year for our anniversary my wife and I do our best to get each other gifts that coincide with the traditional gifts for each year of marriage. We never really had a discussion about it but for the past 5 years we both […]

Happy Anniversary – Church Pew Picture Frame with Inlay and ...

18 May, 2018 in Woodworking by Brian